Hardening Windows

• Main Author: Hassell, Jonathan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2006.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Software engineering.; Computer Science.; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.

Hardening is the process of protecting a system against unknown threats. System administrators harden against that which they think could be a threat. Administrators know the Internet is a hostile environment. Although they can't tell, for example, that a hacker will attempt to gain access to t...

Table of Contents:

• Some Words About Hardening
• Windows NT Security
• Windows 2000 Security
• Windows XP Security
• Windows Server 2003 Security
• Deploying Enterprise Security Policies
• Patch Management
• Network Access Quarantine Control
• Internet Information Services Security
• Exchange Server 2003 Security
• Security Auditing and Event Logs.